How do you say "lamb" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "lamb" is 子羊 (kohitsuji). It is a noun pronounced "koh-hee-tsoo-jee".

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Illustration of lamb from Noun Town

Pronunciation

子羊 is written in kanji. Romanised as kohitsuji, it sounds roughly like "koh-hee-tsoo-jee" to an English ear.

Example sentence

子羊は昼間よく眠ります。

Kohitsuji wa hiruma yoku nemurimasu.

A lamb often sleeps during the day.

Usage notes

Kohitsuji (子羊) is the Japanese word for lamb. Animal vocabulary is engaging for learners and appears frequently in games, zoos, farms, and nature programs.

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Questions about 子羊

How do you pronounce 子羊?

子羊 is romanised as kohitsuji. Say it roughly like "koh-hee-tsoo-jee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 子羊 formal or casual?

子羊 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 子羊 written in Japanese?

子羊 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.